Speed-controlling device.



PATENTED JULY 10, 1906.

S. W. WARDWELL. SPEED CONTROLLING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.'24, 1906.

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SPEED CONTROLLING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 24, 1906.

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S. W. WARDWELL.

SPEED CONTROLLING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 24, 1906.

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PATENTED JULY 10, 1906.

S. W. WARDWELL.

SPEED CONTROLLING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 24, 190 6.

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No. 825,567. PATENTED JULY 10, 1906. s. w. WARDWELL.

SPEED CONTROLLING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 24, 1906.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 10,1906.

Application filed January 24, 1906. sum No. 297,698.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SIMON W. WARDWELL, a citizen of the United States ,residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Speed-Controlling Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to speed-controlling devices, and is specifically designed for use with winding-machines to control the gain, which is that slight relative peripheral advance' or retreat of the package wound or of the reversing-point of the traversing guide on the surface of the package to cause succeeding coils of the material wound to lie closely adjacent.

Of the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure l is an elevation of one form of my invention. Fig. 2 is sectional side elevation on the line a a of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrow A. Fig. 3 is a detail of the ear 8, being also sectional of Fi 1 on the line b b looking'in the direction the arrow B. Figs. 4 and 5 show the adjusting means in extremeposition. Figs. 6, 7, 8, and 9 are diagrammatic, indicating different phases in the cycle of movements of one revolution of the ain mechanism. Fi s. 10 and 11 are detai s of the dial device or setting or adjusting the gain. Fig. 12 shows an elevation of another embodiment of myinvention. F i 13 shows a section of same on the line 0 c 100 ing in the dirlection of the arrow C. Fig. 14 shows a detai Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the shaft 2, rotatable in suitable bearings, one of which is represented by 3, is driven by suitable meansas, for example, from the shaft 4 through the gears 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 and other instrumentalities hereinafter to be described.

. The gear 9 is of itself free to rotate on the the crank-pin 28 of the crank 29.

and the ratchet 15. The taper sleeve 13 carries the ratchet 15, which is screwed onto a reduced threaded portion 16 of the sleeve 13.

It is held in its taper seat in the member 10 by spring 14 in such manner and degree as to resist ready rotation. The sleeve 13 is practicall a part of the pinion-shaft 17, being secure thereto by an suitable means, preferably forced or shrun on. The spring 14 acts between the shoulder 18- of the hub 19, in which the taper sleeve 13 has a bearing, and the face of the ratchet 15, thus tending to force the ratchet outward away from the hub 19 and the sleeve13intoor a ainst its seat in the manner aforesaid. On t e end of the pinion-shaft v17 is carried the pawl arm 20, oscillatable on said shaft, but restrained from looseness by 'the s ring 21, which bears on the washer 22 and ho ds the arm in place on the shaft 17 and against the ratchet 15..

Referring to Figs. 1, 2, and 4, the pawlarm 20 carries a pawl 23, which, fulcrumed on the pin 24, engages the teeth 26 of the ratchet 15. A. stop-pin 25 limits the movement of the toe or teeth engaging extremlty of the pawl, preventing a greater movement of the pawl on its arm than is necessary to remove its toe from engagement with the teeth 26 of the ratchet and insuring that anymovement of the pawl greater than isnecessary to perform'this function will be imparted to the pawl-arm 20 and shift 'it to cause the pawl to make a new engagement with and move the ratchet 15. The pawl 23 is connected by a link or other connection 27 with an adjustable pin 28. Preferably it is (See Fig. 2.) This crank 29 is carried on a shaft 30, which is mounted eccentric to the shaft 2. Preferably the degree of this eccentricity is equal to the throw of the crank-pin 28, so that in one position the said crank-pin is concentric with the shaft 2, as in Fig. 4. F ig. 5 shows the crank-pin in its position of extreme eccentricity with reference to the shaft 2. When thus concentric with the shaft 2,

o the crank-pin 28 causes no action of the pawl 23 there is no movement of the pinion 1 1, and therefore the shaft 2 rotates at precisely the same speed as that of the gear 9; but if the crank-pin 28 is moved out of line with the shaft. 2 then, if sufficiently eccentric, it

causes an oscillation of the pawl-arm 20 and an action of' the pawl 23 on the ratchet 15. 5 This pawl action is a rotation of the ratchet through a fraction of a turn, dependent on the extent of oscillation of the pawl-arm 20. In, its rotation the ratchet 15 carries with it the attached pinion 11, which is thereby caused to travel on the gear 9, carrying with it the member 10 and the shaft 2 and causing them to have a different degree or extent of motion from that of the gear 9.. In other words, if the total number of the gear-teeth 12 is one hundred and sixty and the extent of movement ,of the pinion 1 1, due to the action of the'crank-pin 28 through the pawl 23, is such as to travel it one tooth then for each rotation of the gear 9 the member 10 will ac 2o complish one vone-hundred-and-sixt'ieth of a rotation, more or less, than the gear 9, despending on the specific arrangement and di-v rection of motion of the parts. In this case the direction of rotation ofthe gear 9 is that of:the arrow D, Fig. 6, and the direction of travel of the pinion 1 1 is that of the arrow E, so that'for each full rotation of the gear 9 the shaft 2 will make only one hundred and fifty- 'nine; one hundredand-sixtieths of a rotation, (still assuming that the internal teeth 12 number one hundred and sixty.)

The action may be more clearly seen in Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. It is obvious that was the'pinion 11 revolves about the shaft 2it describes an orbit eccentric to the crank-pin 28 and that in this orbit the points of nearest approach to and farthest removal from the saldcrank-pin are those reached by the pinion when its axis is in line or in the same axis of'the crank-pin 28viz., at e andf, Fig. 6; further, that as the pinion describes that portion of its orbit from 6 to f the pawlarm2O and the'link 27 close toward each other scissor fashion. This is particularly shown in Figs. 6 and 7, Fig. 6 showing the relation of parts when the pinion 11 has left '6, with the pawl-fulcrum 24 well within the lines indicating the teeth 12 and the pawlarm 20 well away from the link 27, Fig. 7 showing-the same parts as the pinion 11 approaches the point f, closing the pawl-arm toward .the link 27 and pushing the pawl-fulcrum 24 radially outward to th'e line of the teeth 12. of the pawl 23 from engagement with the ratchet-teeth 26, bringing it into contact with the stop-pin 25, and then moves boththe pawl and its arm 20 back on the ratchet until the point f of the pinions orbit is reached. When the point f is passed, the pinion 1 1 and t the crank-pin 28 separate, causing the pawlarm 20 and the link 27 to open scissor fashion. This causes a reverse movement of 65 the pawl-arm 20. The first pull of the link ried on a lever34, which is secured to the planewith the axis of the shaft 2 and the This motion first removes the toe 27 moves the pawl .23 into engagement with the ratchet and then moves the pawl and ratchet bodily, rotating the pinion 11 and causing it to travel back on the gear 12 to retard the movement of the shaft 2.

Fig. 8 shows the relation of the parts after the point f has been passed by the pinion, and Fig. 9 their relation as the point e is approached'.- In Figs. 4 and 5 the radial lines g h and g 71 represent the range of movement of the pawl 23 on the ratchet 15 and the arrows F and G the directions of movement of said pawl at different phases of the functional cycle.

Referring to Figs. 2 and 10, the crank-shaft '30 is in a bearing 31 and carries at its end a toothed dial-plate 32. Adj acent and in front of the plate 32 is a second dial-plate 33, carframe 35 of the device by the screw 36. The 8 5 second dial-plate 33 is mounted on a shaft or spindle 37, having a pinion 38', which meshes with the teeth of the dial-plate 32 and is held in mesh by the spring 39, which, secured in the extremity of the lever 34, bears against the lu or projection 40 on the frame 35. The dial-p ate 32 is graduated to indicate the requisite degree of adjustment for producing different relative speed ratios of the gear 9 and the shaft 2 between relatively wide ranges. The geared dial-plate 33 provides for fine adjustments. When an extreme change of adjustment must be secured, as from ""O to 5 on the dial 32, the spring 39 can be removed fromthe lug 40, thus releasing the pinion 38 from engagement with the dial-plate 32. The latter can then be turned to the desired point, (marked 5.) Then the dial 33 can be rengaged through its pinion 37 by replacing the spring 39 on the lug 40, I 5 and any desired refinementof adjustment can be secured. The index or referencezero-mark-for the dial 32 is carried on the adjustable'finger 41, which is secured by the set-screw 42 in the arm 43 of the lever 34. 11

By' this adjustable feature the reference zero can be established readily for each machine without that elaboration which would be required to compensate for cumulative variations, which would affect a fixed non-adjust- I I 5 able point. The dial-plate 33 is indexed from a spring-latch 44, which is secured by the screw 45 to the back of the lever 34, pro- 'trudes through the o ening46, and engages index-notches 47 in t e rim of the dial-plate 33, as is indicated in Fig. 10, but more clearly' in the detail Fig. 1 l, which is sectional of Fig.

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Under certain conditions itis desirable to disconnect the shaft 2 from the shaft: 4 and its train of gearing. Provision is made for this at the gears 7 and.8, which are carried on the shaft 48. The latter fishollow, with a tapered head 49, Fig. 3, on which the gear 8 can turn. Through the hollow of the shaft I30 48 extends a rod 50, having at one end a head or plate 51, that bears on thegear 8, andthe other end is threaded to receive a handle 52, that bears on the gear 7. The externally-tapered head 49 and internally-taperedseat for same in the gear 8 constitute a clutch. By

tightening the handle 52 the plate 51 engages the gear 8 with the head49, so that motion is transmitted from the shaft 4 to the shaft 2. By loosening the handle aforesaid the two shafts are disconnected.

, Figs. 12 and 13 show a modified structure. As in the embodiment above described, there is a shaft 2 and a gear 9, freely rotatable on the shaft, a pinion 11, and member 10 to carry the pinion, with friction devices to lock the member 10 with the gear 9 through the pinion 11; but the ratchet for operating the pinion is of different structure. On the pinion-shaft 17 are two ratchet-clutches 53 and 54, having oppositely-inclined teeth, as is more clearly shown in Fig. 14, each shaped like a half-spool. Mounted on their abutting barrels 55 and 56 is a spool-shaped ratchetclutch 57, so short as to be engageable with only one of the clutches 53'or 54 at the same time and slidable on the barrels 55 and 56 to engage either. The barrel 58 of the clutch 57 is formed with ear-teeth which are engaged by correspon ing teeth 59 of the forked member 60. The forked member 60 is carried on a crank-pin 61, whichcorresponds with the crank-pin 28 and, like it, is adjustable with relation to the shaft 2 and the orbit of the pinion 11. The revolution of the pinion 11 about the shaft 2 causes, when the crank-pin61 is eccentric to said shaft 2, travel of the forked member on the barrel 58 of the clutch 57. Rotation of said clutch 57 in one direction causes disengagement of its teeth with those of the engaging clutch mem ber 53 or 54, andreverse rotation causes re engagement and consequent rotation of the pinion 11, with its consequent effect on the speed relation of the gear 9 and shaft 2.

Particularly novel means are employed to engage the clutch members. Adjacent the toothed forked member is a second forked member 62, each arm or branch of which is adjacent one of theheads of the spool-shaped clutch 57. The heads of this clutch are tapered, and the arms of the forked member 62 are beveled to match the taper of said heads. The forked member 62 is frictionally mounted on the crank-pin 61, which is tapered, and the hub of the forked member 62 is forced against said taper by the spring 63 in an annular recess 64 of the crank 72. As the clutch members are revolved about the axis of the shaft 2 the tapered head of the clutch 57 is pressed against a beveled arm of the forked member 62, thereby engaging the clutch 57 with the clutch 53, as indicated in Fig. 14. Were the directionof revolution of the pinion 11 around the shaft 2 reversed,

then engagement would be had with the other arm of the member 62 and with the clutch member 54.

Adjustment of the eccentricity of the crank-pin is secured by the arm 65, secured to the crank-shaft 66. This arm is formed with a pointer 67, which moves over an arcal piece 68, secured to the frame 69. This may be graduated as desired. As shown in Fig. 12, it is provided with stops 70 and 71 to limit the range of movement of the pointer.

As intimated hereinbefore, the device hereinbefore described is used in the winding of V or universal wound packages, and its function is to control the gain. The shaft 4 represents the winding-spindle of a windingmachine, and the train of gears 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 determine the numberof winds- 11. e.,the

nominal number of coils or turns or fractions ments, forms of embodiment, .and modes of application, I do not limit myself to the precise forms and arrangements of structure ereinbefore described; but

I claim 1. In a speed-controlling device, the combination with a shaft, a gear rotatableon the shaft and a pinion intermediate the shaft and the gear, of a ratchet connected with the'pinion and means to operate the ratchet to travel the pinion on the gear.

2. In a speed-controlling device,'the combination with a shaft, a gear rotatable on the shaft, and a pinion intermediate the shaft and the gear, of a ratchet connected with the pinion and adjustable means .to operate the ratchet, to travel the pinion on the gear.

3. In a speed-controlling device, the combination with ashaft and a gear rotatable on the shaft, of a pinion carried by the shaft, means to prevent rotation of said pinion by the gear, and means to ositively rotate the pinion to travel it on sai gear.

4. In a speed-controlling device, the combination with a shaft and a gear-rotatable on the shaft, -of a pinion carried by the shaft, friction means to prevent rotation of said pini0n b the gear, and means to positively rotate t e pinion to travel it on said gear.

5. In a speed-controlling device, the combination with the shaft 2 and the gear 9 ro tatable thereon, of a pinion 11, a tapered member 13 therewith connected, a hub 19, a

' spring 14 to frictionize the member 13 in the tzo rotatable thereon,.and .a pinion 11 carried by the shaft and travelable on said gear, of a ratchet 15 connected with the pinion, a pawl 23 to actuate the ratchet, a pin 28 eccentric to the shaft 2, and a link 27 connecting the pawl and the pin.

7. The combination with ashaft 2, gear 9 rotatable thereon, and a pinion .11 carried by the shaft and travelable on said gear, of a ratchet 15 connected. with the pinion, a pawl 23 to actuate the ratchet, a pin 28 eccentric, and adjustable with relation to the shaft 2, and .a link 27 connecting the pawl and th 8. The combination with the shaft 2, member 10 secured to the shaft and inion 1 1 rotatable in said member, of a rate et with its pawl 23 carried by the member 10, a iii 28 eccentric to the axis of the shaft, and a ink 27 connecting the pin and the pawl for the purpose specified.

' 9. The combination with the shaft 4, the shaft 2, driving means connecting the two, in cluding the gear 9 rotatable on the shaft 2 and the gear 8, of clutch means for disconnect-- ing the gears 8 and 9 from the other driving means, and means for modifying the rotative relation of the shaft 2 to the gear 9.

10. The combination with a shaft 2, a gear 9 rotatable on the shaft, and a pinion travelable on said gear, of a tapered sleeve 13 secured to the pinion, and a ratchet secured to the sleeve, a shaft 17 for the pinion, extending through and projecting beyond said sleeve, an arm 20 mounted on said pinion-shaft, and a pawl 23 on the arm, a pin 28 eccentric to the shaft 2, and a link 27 connecting the pawl and the pin.

11. The combination with a shaft 2, a gear 9 rotatable thereon and apinion travelable onthe gear to modify the rotative relation of the shaft to the gear, of a ratchet and paw] to travel the pinion=, 'a pin eccentric'to the shaft 2, a connection 27 between thep-awl and the pin, a crank 29 carrying the pin, and means to lock the crank 29 in different rotative positions.

12. The combination with a shaft 2, a gear 9 rotatable on the shaft and a pinion travelable on the gear to vary the rotative relation of the shaft to the gear, of a ratchet and pawl to tr'avel the pinion, a pin adjustabl Y eccentric to the shaft 2, a connection 27 etween the pawl and the pin, a crank 29 carrying-the pin, and means to lock the crank in different rotative positions, said means including an index-plate to indicate the position of the crank.

13. The combination with a shaft 2, a gear 9 rotatable on the shaft, and a pinion 1 1 travelable on the gear to vary the rotative relation of the shaft to the gear, of means to I travel the pinion, means to adjust the rate of travel, and devices to lock said adjusting means including an index-plate to indicate one degree of adjustment, and a supplemental index-plate to indicate adjustments of a finer de re'e.

. 14. T e combinationwith a shaft 2, a gear 9 rotatable on the shaft, and a pinion 11 travelable on the gear to vary the rotative relation of the shaft to the gear, of means to travel the pinion, means to adjust the rate of travel, and means to lock said adjusting means including an index-plate directly connected with the adjusting means, and a supplemental index-plate geared to the first.

15. The combination with a shaft 2, a gear 9 rotatable on the shaft, and a pinion 11 travelable on the gear to vary the rotative relation of the shaft to the gear, of means to travel the pinion, means to adjust the rate of travel, and means to lock said adjustingmeans comprisin a geared index-plate directly connected wit the adjusting means, a supplemental index-plate geared to the first, and means to hold the sup leinental index-plate in engagement with t e first and permit its disengagement. v 1 16. The combination with a shaft, a gear rotating thereon, a piniontravelable on the gear, and meansto travel the pinion, of an adjustable crank 29 to vary the rate of'travel, 1

and means to lock the crank in its adjusted position comprising a geared index-plate 32 to register the degree of adjustment, a pinion 38 engaging the geared index-plate, a supplemental index-plate 33 connected with the pinion, and a spring-latch 44 to lock the index gevices in any adjustment to which they may e set.

17. The combination with a shaft, of a toothed driving-gear rotatable in respect thereto, a pinion supported to be carried with the shaft and engaging the ear, and automatic means for intermittent y rotating said pinion.

18. The combination with a shaft, of a toothed driving-gear rotatable in respect thereto, a pinion supported to be carried with the shaft and engagingthe gear, means for rotating said pinion, and adjustable means whereby to retain said pinion non-rotating and for also imparting different degrees of rotation thereto.

In testimony whereof I-affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SIMON W. WARDWELL. 

